Teaching Aims: Talk about friends and friendship Discuss problems occurring in a friendship and suggest solutions Train students’ listening ability and improve their speaking ability by describing,talking and discussion. (The first period)

Warming up I think a friend should be kind. A good friend is someone who makes me happy. what should a good friend be like?

kind honestbrave loyal happy strongwisebeautiful handsome rich smart funny friends

I think my friend is ____,____ and ___. I think I am ____,____and___.

Listening... 2.What do you think they should do to solve their problems? 1.What are they arguing about?

Situation1 Problem: Peter is often________________. late for football practice. Solution: I think Peter should____________ _________________. try to be on time in the future.

Situation 2 Problem: Ann usually____________. late for football practice Solution: I think Ann should_______ _______________________ _____________________. ask the owner if she wants to borrow something and try to return it on time in the future.

Situation 3 Problem: Adam____________________ ____________. borrowed John’s CD player yesterday and now it is broken. Solution: Adam______________. can ask his uncle to fix it

NameJohnStevePeterAnnSarahJoe Age Gender Likes Dislikes 15 boy Football reading Singing Computer Rock- music 14 boy Skiing reading singing Hiking Rock- music football 15 boy Football Classical dancing 16 girl Rock- music dancing computer 14 girl Reading Novels football singing boy Rock- music computer games skiing Football hiking Dancing computer rock- music Hiking Reading Classic music Sining rock- music computer Speaking...

Discussion... Who can be your friends? What about your friends’ likes and dislikes. Useful expressions: I am sure that… He/She likes… He doesn’t like…. I am not sure that… He enjoys… He doesn’t enjoy…. I think that… He is fond of …. He thinks that… is Perhaps… He loves….. He hates……. boring/terrible

Talking... Have you ever arguing with your friends? What do you usually do to solve your problems or strengthen your friendship?

Quiz in class Ⅰ. Word spelling. 1.Please be more h______about this matter. 2.He is really l______to his girlfriend. 3. Parents wish that their children can be wise and _______( 敏捷的 ). 4.what is your _______( 解决方法 ) to the trouble. onest oyal smart solution

Ⅱ.Translation. 1.Jack 喜欢玩电脑游戏. Jack______ _______ ______playing computer games. 2. 小李是个英俊的小伙子, 他的爱好是上网. Xiao li is a _________ fellow,and his favourite hobby is________ ________ _______. isfondof handsome surfingtheInternet

3. 我讨厌古典音乐, 而我的弟弟也是这样. I dislike _______ music, so _______ my brother. 4. 在我认为, 好朋友应该是乐于助人的而且 足够的勇敢. In my opinion, a good friend is someone who_______ _______and _______ enough. classical does is helpful brave

Homework 1.Write down what you have discussed as a short composition. 2.Practice reading and speaking more after class.